📅 December 28, 1984 – Backstage at Madison Square Garden, “Dr. D” David Schultz slapped ABC’s 20/20 reporter John Stossel after he called wrestling “fake.” The incident led Stossel to file a lawsuit against both the WWF and Schultz. #WrestlingHistory #WWF #DavidSchultz #JohnStossel #OnThisDay #ProWrestling #Throwback #MadisonSquareGarden | The Chronicles Of Wrestling
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On December 28, 1984 during 20/20 reporter John Stossel’s exposé on professional wrestling, he had an infamous encounter with WWF wrestler David Schultz backstage at Madison Square Garden. During an interview Stossel told Schultz that he thought pro wrestling was fake and Schultz's response was to hit Stossel in the head twice, knocking him to the floor each time. Marvin Kohn, a deputy commissioner at the New York State Athletic Commission, had been present at the arena during the incident and i
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December 28th, 1984. ABC’s John Stossel made a career-ending mistake backstage at Madison Square Garden. When he asked Dr. D David Schultz if wrestling was “fake,” Schultz delivered TWO real slaps that left Stossel’s ears ringing for weeks. The reporter was genuinely knocked down and later said the attacks caused him permanent hearing damage. The aftermath? Stossel sued for $5 MILLION and settled for $280,000. Schultz was immediately fired by Vince McMahon and BANNED from WWF. His wrestling care
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